a very lukky kris

tom hyle · 24th June 2011, 07:54 AM

The more I think about it I just keep coming back to the fact that these sticks create a similar cross-section to octagonal handles from the Visayan sea, from Sumatra. Such a handle is flat and wide compared to a typical Moro handle. It provides absolutely certain edge indexing to every finger at every time; no optionality or cosciousness about it, with a flat back that the thumb can rest on squarely. This hints at an influx or influence of one or more Visayan or otherwise martial arts influence. Can we date this feature at all? Is there a time span when it was popular?

tom hyle · 25th June 2011, 01:29 AM

The rounder Moro handles are more similar in this way to mainland SEA handles. Bubble, thoughts, bubble.......

ThePepperSkull · 26th June 2012, 08:18 AM

Does anyone else have a theory or info on the significance behind the matte black coating of the scabbard?

What is it made of? I am assuming the same kind of laquer that they used on hilt wrappings to make them black as well.

Sajen · 26th June 2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePepperSkull

Does anyone else have a theory or info on the significance behind the matte black coating of the scabbard?

What is it made of? I am assuming the same kind of laquer that they used on hilt wrappings to make them black as well.

I know that the black coating in the front of Halmahera shields (salawaku) is from a burned plant-leaf which have a very similar appearance.

24th June 2011, 07:54 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The more I think about it I just keep coming back to the fact that these sticks create a similar cross-section to octagonal handles from the Visayan sea, from Sumatra. Such a handle is flat and wide compared to a typical Moro handle. It provides absolutely certain edge indexing to every finger at every time; no optionality or cosciousness about it, with a flat back that the thumb can rest on squarely. This hints at an influx or influence of one or more Visayan or otherwise martial arts influence. Can we date this feature at all? Is there a time span when it was popular?

25th June 2011, 01:29 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	The rounder Moro handles are more similar in this way to mainland SEA handles. Bubble, thoughts, bubble.......

26th June 2012, 08:18 AM	#3
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Does anyone else have a theory or info on the significance behind the matte black coating of the scabbard? What is it made of? I am assuming the same kind of laquer that they used on hilt wrappings to make them black as well.